The Guelfi Firenze American Football Team is proud to announce that Art Briles will serve as the Head Coach for the 2019 season of the Italian First Division.

Edoardo Cammi, GM of Estra Guelfi Firenze, released this statement:
“We are thrilled that Coach Briles has accepted our offer and will be our Head Coach for the 2019 Season, We are all excited about the opportunity of having a professional of his stature as our Coach and we can’t wait to welcome him on our Guelfi Family starting from the Offseason“.

Alessandro Dallai, President of Estra Guelfi Firenze, gave his welcome to the new Head Coach with this message:

“I believe that Coach Briles arriving to the Estra Guelfi Firenze will bring great benefits not only to our team, but also to the whole movement of American football in Italy. We can’t wait to welcome our new Head Coach at our Guelfi Sport Center, I am sure it will be an amazing experience”.

Art Briles has played and coached American football for over 40 years. Before joining college ranks, Briles became a legend in high school football, winning four state titles at a school that hadn’t made the playoffs in the 37 years before his arrival. He later became the head coach at the University of Houston, which had considered shutting down its football program, and led the team to four bowl appearances in a five-year span. He left for Baylor, another struggling program, and promptly guided the team to three straight bowl games, even nurturing his quarterback to win a Heisman Trophy.

“I am grateful to be back on the field coaching football, and doing what I love. Jan and I are excited to arrive in Italy for this new opportunity,” said Art Briles. “I will work tirelessly to make Guelfi Firenze a title contender.”